Explosion traps 20 miners in Turkey

A methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in western Turkey today, bringing down a mining shaft and trapping about 20 miners.

Explosion traps 20 miners in Turkey

A methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in western Turkey today, bringing down a mining shaft and trapping about 20 miners.

Rescue workers could not enter the mine because of intense fires, said Kahraman Kocamis, an official from the local mayor’s office.

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